DesignLab Facilities

DEDICATED SPACES FOR CREATIVE, TRANSDISCIPLINARY WORK ON SOCIETAL CHALLENGES!

Our spaces are designed to trigger innovative thinking, stimulate collaboration, have fun, embrace multiple perspectives and make futures tangible. See how our multi-purpose rooms are utilised for education, research, (business) projects, and the ever-so-necessary brain relaxation.

This is just a brief impression - we invite you to collaborate with us and experience the full potential of our spaces first-hand. Take a look at this page to discover the possibilities of collaborating, addressing societal challenges, and inviting new perspectives.

Upstairs:

IDEATE

The first ideas

The ideal brainstorm setting
Often used for: lectures, presentations, group work, bigger events
Explore and analyse the context and problem. Be inspired by lectures, scientific research and gather new insight to come up with new ideas.
Max capacity plenary: 200
Max capacity groups: 150

The first ideas

The ideal brainstorm setting
Often used for: lectures, presentations, group work, bigger events
Explore and analyse the context and problem. Be inspired by lectures, scientific research and gather new insight to come up with new ideas.
Max capacity plenary: 200
Max capacity groups: 150

Lounge

Meet, Relax & clear your mind

Much-needed brain relaxation after hard work :-)
Often used for: informal brainstoms, catching up, ping-pong!
Max capacity: 15

Meet, Relax & clear your mind

Much-needed brain relaxation after hard work :-)
Often used for: informal brainstoms, catching up, ping-pong!
Max capacity: 15

CONCEPTUALISE

Translate ideas into concepts

With mobile tv screens, whiteboard and flip-overs
Often used for: project group work, meet-ups, creating the first ideas for prototypes
Max capacity 55

Translate ideas into concepts

With mobile tv screens, whiteboard and flip-overs
Often used for: project group work, meet-ups, creating the first ideas for prototypes
Max capacity: 55

Prototype

Rapid prototyping and group work

Turn your concept into a prototype
Often used for: rapid prototyping and group work
Adjacent to workshops: easily switch between prototyping and group discussion
Max capacity: 12

Rapid prototyping and group work

Turn your concept into a prototype
Often used for: rapid prototyping and group work
Adjacent to workshops: easily switch between prototyping and group discussion
Max capacity: 12

mWorkshop

For all your woodwork

Too wood to be true!
Often used for: project work, prototyping
Max capacity: 10
Opening time: 9:00 - 17:00
Before first use: Ask a DreamTeamer for a TeachTeam safety tour (at the desk or designlab@utwente.nl)

For all your woodwork

CNC milling machine Isel ICP4030
Table saw
Radial arm saw
Bandsaw
Belt sander
Hot wire foam cutter
Scroll saw

Personal projects

Do you want to use the laser cutter, 3D printer or other tools and machines for a personal project? Good news: we regurarly host a Makers Night and DesignLab University courses to make this possible. Keep an eye on the agenda for the next dates and sign up.

During regular opening hours, both workshops are only used for projects that are research or education related.

tWorkshop

Offer sewing supplies, such as:
- fabrics, cutting tools, pinning tools, pattern-making tools
- two Pfaff home sewing machines that can be used by everyone
- Husqvarna Viking sewing machine that you can use after Sewing 1 workshop
- a heavy-duty Juki industrial sewing machine for which Sewing 1 & 2 are required
We offer support & Sewing 1 - 2 workshops on Thursdays and Fridays. You can sign up here.

INFORM

SPREAD THE WORD

Offering space for bigger groups, can be closed to be public offering a more intimate setting
Often used for: creative business sessions, lectures, workshops, meetings & conferences
Max capacity: 50

SPREAD THE WORD

Offering space for bigger groups, can be closed to be public offering a more intimate setting
Often used for: creative business sessions, lectures, workshops, meetings & conferences
Max capacity: 50

PLAYGROUND

Play with Impact

Often used for: research, experimenting with advanced technology and showcasing (DesignLab) projects
With motion tracking sensors
Open area

Play with Impact

Often used for: research, experimenting with advanced technology and showcasing (DesignLab) projects
With motion tracking sensors
Open area

Learn-X / Inspire

Collaborative educational spaces and technology

Often used for: experimenting with technology in education, large exhibitions of student prototypes, big group projects
Aims to support creative didactical concepts
Max. capacity Inspire: 65
Max. capacity Learn-X: 55

Collaborative educational spaces and technology

Often used for: experimenting with technology in education, large exhibitions of student prototypes, big group projects
Aims to support creative didactical concepts
Max. capacity Inspire: 65
Max. capacity Learn-X: 55

Please note: COCKPIT, CAPTAIN, MEET, PHILOSOPHYLAB, ROBOLAB EN CO-DESIGNLAB are non-bookable rooms. You will find members of the DesignLab DreamTeam, Operational Team and Management Team in here :-).

Downstairs:

dWorkshop

Let's get digital!

Often used for: photography, videography, audio recording, virtual reality and digital design
Equipment: camera gear, video lights, editing workstation, audio recording device, backdrops incl. green screen
Max capacity: 5
Opening time: 9:00 - 17:00
Before first use: Ask a DreamTeamer for a TeachTeam safety tour (at the desk or designlab@utwente.nl)

Let's get digital!

Often used for: photography, videography, audio recording, virtual reality and digital design
Equipment: camera gear, video lights, editing workstation, audio recording device, backdrops incl. green screen
Max capacity: 5
Before first use: Ask a DreamTeamer for a TeachTeam safety tour (at the desk or designlab@utwente.nl)

INVITE

Welcome to DesignLab, world

Primarily used for hosting external guests and high-profile intimate meetings
Available: conference table, chairs, beamer, and coffee corner
Max capacity: 12
Teams Rooms setup available

Welcome to DesignLab, world

Primarily used for hosting external guests and high-profile intimate meetings
Available: conference table, chairs, beamer, and coffee corner
Max capacity: 12
Teams Rooms setup available

CONNECT

Creative desk work

Many set-ups available due to innovative shape of the desks
Often used for: workshops, longer period of group desk work, project group meetings
Max capacity: 24
Teams Rooms setup available

Creative desk work

Many set-ups available due to innovative shape of the desks
Often used for: workshops, longer period of group desk work, project group meetings
Max capacity: 24
Teams Rooms setup available

PLAY

Gather round your ideas

Often used for: brief, creative team brainstorms
Make your mark: visualise your ideas on the writable glass plate in the table, or on the walls.
Give it a spin - the glass plate in the table can turn 360 degrees so you pass on the idea to a team member.
Max capacity: 12

Gather round your ideas

Often used for: brief, creative team brainstorms
Make your mark: visualise your ideas on the writable glass plate in the table, or on the walls.
Give it a spin - the glass plate in the table can turn 360 degrees so you pass on the idea to a team member.
Max capacity: 12

Please note, not open for bookings:

RECHARGE is a small lounge area, a non-bookable place to re-energise. SHARE is being used by the project team of DesignLab.

Floor plan:

See where to find which space in DesignLab.

Questions?

DesignLab DreamTeam

Contact us for the day-to-day information about DesignLab (or to exchange brilliant new ideas).

+31534892079

designlab@utwente.nl